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Overreaction

IT'S THE SIMS
Of course there's gonna be something like that but 15+!?
Plus it's pretty hard to get married and stuff. You don't even see what's happening, it just presents a picture. Plus it doesn't show any link to babies like it does in tthe computer version.
This game is also a complete disgrace the the sims. I love the games but this is very restricted, expensive and pointless. You can only control one sim and you can't even have kids!

I think its okay for kids

I started playing the original Sims when I was about seven years old. I thought the game was very fun and stayed with the series as it grew into Sims three. My sister a teen at the time used to play and I always bugged her about playing until my parents bought me a copy. I know the rating said I needed to be older but to me it was a safe way to interact with something and still have fun. You can control the lives of your Sims by getting Jobs, choosing how your family lives and having your children and teens go to school. To me the only naughty things are making babies, but even then you can't see anything other than your Sims going under the sheets and the sheets moving. So to me if I had kids, it would be okay to me. And you can get into fights in the game, some parents are not okay with their kids seeing any type of violence, and that's okay. But I feel the need to add that all you can really see is a ball of smoke and various body parts poking out of the smoke until the fight ends and someone wins. The game will show you being able to do other actions though such as shove and other actions as well as a verity of insults I can't remember all of them since I rarely ever use mean interactions. In this game you can have friends, enemies, lovers and the best part of it to me is the family tree. I adore seeing how my family has grown and expanded through my time of playing.
In my opinion I would let a child at least the age of ten play. I couldn't see my seven year old nephew play it and not just giggle at the baby making aspect. Some children take the reality of life more seriously than others so I guess it would very per child as well as what parents want their children to view and play.
This is just my opinion. I do suggest doing some research on the game before buying it for kids, to see if you really think its okay for them. I know even as an adult I do the same for games I buy my nieces and nephews, just to make sure it really is what I think is age appropriate.

Older Tweens

My 10 year old wanted this for her ipod touch. So first, (without telling her) I bought for my iPhone. After 15 minutes I said no. Why? This game is that game that your play for a hour and then delete it. Plus, it had sex.

Sims 3 is great

Very safe game. It teaches you how to make life decisions and what happens with each decision. Such as if you chose the job of a criminal you chose to have the outcome of going to jail. There is however the option of "woohoo" which is u know what but its not bad because you can just move your screen away. U can get into fights but its just dirt flying around and yelling u dont see anything. The role models r the people who r cops. Overall its a great game

Get he Game!

I've been playing TheSims since I was 9. Starting with the The Sims Breaking out for XBOX. I know have TheSims3 with 4 expansion packs, you could say I have a bit of an obessesion. You can sex, it's refferd to as WooHoo for fun and Try For a Baby if you want your sims to have kids. You can gay relationships, adopt children, order pizza, get part time jobs as teenagers, become a huge range of professions. I remeber whenI was younger when my Sim died and the Grim Reaper came, I would piss my pants it scared me so bad! That part will probably be pretty scary for younger kids. Especially when your sim is dying and that music starts playing and you realize whats about to happen and theres no way to stop it. Ugh *Shudder*. ANyways not a good game for people who can't jump right into something. The PC version for sure. A great Chjristmas present (hint hint mommy!) Your Sims can be robbed and get in fights which are the only forms of violence. Nothing is ever shown, Woohooing (or sex) takes place completley under the covers, a big dust cloud appears oiver fighters. GREAT GAME!

I AM YOUR GUARD!

This is a fun way to view different ways of life. There is just a few things I would consider: Sex, Drinking, and Drugs! These things aren't bad if your child knows about it and all! I started playing Sims years ago, and to me there is really nothing to worry about as long as you are open to different questions about the content in the game that may be a little complex and confusing to your child. Hope this helps!

Put Sims 3 in a pool, remove the ladder

The regular PC version of Sims 3 was an answer from heaven, no doubt about it. But its iPhone convertion was just a mess. The visuals were rotten, the depth of the game was barely enough to drown a Smurf, and its outcome, when you looked at it, was just a mess. This game is one of the worst apps I've read, and I'm glad that Sims 3 is doing good already, even during its quintuple dip.

Great facts of life, but can be too much

This game does reflect on life. You get to know the consequences of stuff, like you can loose a friend if your sim acts like a jerk, or you can get fired from your job if late. It also teaches the good stuff, like who to make friends with and who not to. The Who-Hoo wasn't as bad as I thought, but kids can understand what it means. I recomend it for mature teens

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